Through this course for building industry professionals, you will learn the promise and pitfalls of LCA and EPDs, compare how the Living Building Challenge, Living Product Challenge, LEED and Green Globes address them and examine related advocacy opportunities, how to outline the history of political debate that surrounds LCA of building materials and emerging trends of environmental product declarations within the green building industry, and how to explain how various green building and product certifications are driving increased transparency about environmental impacts of building materials with a particular focus on LEED®, the Living Building Challenge and the Living Product Challenge. Course can be held virtually or in-person.
